Midea MCO44BL, Instruction

Heating food

Risk of scalding!

There is a possibility of delayed boiling when a liquid is heated. 

This means that the liquid reaches boiling temperature without the 

usual steam bubbles rising to the surface. Even if the container 

only moves a little, the hot liquid can suddenly boil over and 

spatter. When heating liquids, always place a spoon in the 

container. This will prevent delayed boiling.

Defrosting, heating up or cooking frozen food
Notes

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Take ready meals out of the packaging. They will heat up more 

quickly and evenly in microwaveable ovenware. The different 

components of the meal may not require the same amount of 

time to heat up .

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Food which lies flat will cook more quickly than food which is 

piled high. You should therefore distribute the food so that it is 

as flat as possible in the ovenware. Different foodstuffs should 

not be placed in layers on top of one another.

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Always cover the food. If you do not have a suitable cover for 

your ovenware, use a plate or special microwave foil.

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Stir or turn the food 2 or 3 times during cooking.

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After heating, allow the food to stand for a further 2 to 5 minutes 

so that it can achieve an even temperature.

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Always use an oven cloth or oven gloves when removing plates 

from the oven.

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This will help the food retain its own distinct taste, so it will 

require less seasoning.

Fish fillet, fish steak or slices

400 g

300 W, 5 mins + 100 W, 10-15 mins

Separate any defrosted parts

Whole fish

300 g

300 W, 3 mins + 100 W, 10-15 mins

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600 g

300 W, 8 mins + 100 W, 10-15 mins

Vegetables, e.g. peas

300 g

300 W, 10-15 mins

Stir carefully during defrosting.

600 g

300 W, 10 mins + 100 W, 10-15 mins

Fruit, e.g. raspberries

300 g

300 W, 7­10 mins

Stir carefully during defrosting and 

separate any defrosted parts

500 g

300 W, 8 mins + 100 W, 5-10 mins

Butter, defrosting

125 g

300 W, 1 mins + 100 W, 2-4 mins

Remove all packaging

250 g

300 W, 1 min + 100 W, 2-4 mins

Loaf of bread

500 g

300 W, 6 mins + 100 W, 5-10 mins

Turn during cooking.

1 kg

300 W, 12 mins + 100 W, 15-25 mins

Cakes, dry, e.g. sponge cake

500 g

0 W, 15-20 mins

Only for cakes without icing, cream or 

crème pâtissière, separate the pieces of 

cake.

750 g

300 W, 5 mins + 100 W, 10-15 mins

Cakes, moist, e.g. fruit flan, 

cheesecake

500 g

300 W, 5 mins + 

for cakes without icing, cream or 

gelatine

750 g

300 W, 7 mins + 100 W, 10-15 mins

Defrost

Weight

Microwave power setting in watts, 

cooking time in minutes

Notes

Defrosting, heating up or cooking 

frozen food

Weight

Microwave power setting in 

watts, cooking time in minutes

Notes

Menu, plated meal, ready meal

300-400 g

700 W, 10-15 mins

Take meal out of packaging; cover food to 

heat

Soup

400-500 g

700 W, 8-10 mins

Ovenware with lid

Stews

500 g

700 W, 10-15 mins

Ovenware with lid

1 kg

Slices or pieces of meat in sauce, 

e.g. goulash

500 g

700 W, 15-20 mins

Ovenware with lid

1 kg

Fish, e.g. fillet steaks

400 g

700 W, 10-15 mins

Covered

800 g

700 W, 18-20 mins

Side dishes, e.g. rice, pasta

250 g

700 W, 2-5 mins

Ovenware with lid; add liquid

500 g

700 W, 8-10 mins

Vegetables, e.g. peas, broccoli, 

carrots

300 g

700 W, 8-10 mins

Ovenware with lid; add 1 tbsp of water

600 g

700 W, 15-20 mins

Creamed spinach

450 g

00 W, 11-16 mins

Cook without additional water

100 W, 10-15 mins

Only 

10

700 W, 20­25 mins

700 W, 25-30 mins

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Place the food directly on the turntable.

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